rule

regola, norma

Indicazione che stabilisce cosa le persone devono o non devono fare.

In inglese semplice: An instruction that says what people must or must not do.

• Please follow the rules.
• He broke a school rule by using his phone.
• What are the rules of this game?

Come si usa: a rule against something/doing something (There is a rule against eating in class.); a rule about something (The school has rules about clothing.)

Sinonimi: regulation, instruction

Espressioni comuni: follow a rule, break a rule, school rule, against the rule

regno, dominio

Periodo in cui una persona o un governo controlla un paese o un popolo.

In inglese semplice: The time during which a person or government controls a country or people.

• The king's rule lasted ten years.
• The country suffered under military rule.
• His rule ended when the army took power.

Come si usa: under someone's rule (The country became richer under her rule.)

Sinonimi: reign, government, control

Espressioni comuni: under someone's rule, military rule, colonial rule, years of rule

regola, norma

Ciò che accade di solito o che normalmente è vero.

In inglese semplice: Something that usually happens or is normally true.

• As a rule, I walk to work.
• In this region, hot summers are the rule.
• Her kindness was the rule, and her anger the exception.

Come si usa: as a rule (As a rule, the shop closes at six.); the rule rather than the exception (Late trains are the rule rather than the exception here.)

Sinonimi: norm, usual state

Contrari: exception

Espressioni comuni: as a rule, the general rule, rule rather than exception

righello, riga

Strumento diritto usato per misurare lunghezze o tracciare linee rette.

In inglese semplice: A straight tool used to measure lengths or draw straight lines.

• Measure the board with a rule.
• He used a steel rule to mark a straight line.
• The carpenter unfolded her wooden rule.

Sinonimi: ruler, straightedge

Espressioni comuni: steel rule, folding rule, wooden rule, measuring rule

governare, regnare

Dirigere e controllare un paese o un gruppo di persone.

In inglese semplice: To control and lead a country or group of people.

• The king rules the country.
• She ruled for nearly forty years.
• Who ruled this region before the war?

Come si usa: rule over someone/something (The queen ruled over a large empire.)

Sinonimi: govern, reign over, control

Espressioni comuni: rule a country, rule an empire, rule over someone, rule for years

spaccare, essere fantastico

Essere eccezionale o molto migliore degli altri.

In inglese semplice: To be excellent or much better than others.

• This band rules!
• Your new bike totally rules.
• Their team ruled all season.

Sinonimi: rock, excel

Contrari: suck

Espressioni comuni: you rule, they rule, really rule